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Officers Injured In Heroic Rescue Attempt At Fatal Westchester House Fire: Police
Two police officers were injured, including one seriously, while trying to rescue trapped residents from a double fatal house fire last week in Northern Westchester, authorities said. The fire broke out around 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at a home on Old Shop Road in the Cross River section of Lewisboro, according to New York State Police. Lewisboro police officers responded to reports that two people were trapped inside and entered the burning home to help, officials said (click here for photos by firefighter Frank Becerra). Once inside, the officers were met with a sudden flash…
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Viral Social Media Challenge Leaves 9-Year-Old With Severe Burns; 12-Year-Old Charged (
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A 12-year-old boy is facing charges after pouring boiling water on his sleeping 9-year-old brother during a social media prank in Lancaster Township, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. The incident happened on Tuesday, July 29, when the boy boiled water in a microwave and dumped it on his younger brother while he slept, according to Lancaster Township police. The victim suffered severe burns to his neck and chest and was rushed to the Lehigh Burn Center for treatment, authorities said in a release on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Two days later a 12-year-old was charged with Aggravated Assault and R…
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Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In NY: Suspect At Large
A woman was hospitalized after being shot on a busy street in Dutchess County in an incident that also left an occupied vehicle and business struck by gunfire, police said. The incident happened at around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, July 18, when officers responded to the 300 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie for a report of a shooting. There, they found a 40-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her leg, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Saturday, July 19. Officers immediately gave the victim aid, including applying a department-issued tourniquet. She was then transpor…
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Bullet Goes Through Both Of Man's Arms In Westchester Shooting: Police Seek Suspect, Witnesses
A man was shot in both arms in Westchester, prompting police to seek help from the public in identifying the shooter. The shooting happened in New Rochelle around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, April 25, when officers were alerted to a report of a male shot near 360 Main St. The caller believed the wounded individual had fled into a nearby residence at 361 Main St., New Rochelle Police announced on Tuesday, April 29. While officers searched the area, police were notified by Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital that a 21-year-old city resident had walked into the emergency room with a gunshot wound…
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New Update: 2 Killed, 6 Injured In Mass Shooting At Florida State University
This story has been updated. A suspect has been apprehended after reportedly being shot by responding officers during a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee that has resulted in at least two deaths and multiple other injuries. Click here for a new, updated story - Son Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University The incident happened around noon Thursday, April 17, at one of the busiest places on campus, in the area of the student union. "Lock and stay away from all doors and windows and be prepared to take…
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Two 16-Year-Olds Stabbed Dead In Yonkers, 17-Year-Old In Custody: Police
A Yonkers teenager has been charged with murder after a double stabbing left two 16-year-old boys dead, police said. Officers responded to a report of a dispute at 136 Lake Avenue around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, according to the Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. When they arrived, officers found the two victims outside the location with stab wounds. The victims were immediately taken to area hospitals, where both succumbed to their injuries shortly after arrival, officials said. Detectives from the Major Case Squad, Digital Forensics Unit, and Crime Scene Unit quickly launched an invest…
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Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (
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The black box from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia has been located, providing investigators with a key piece of evidence to determine the cause of the deadly crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday evening, Feb. 2. Black Box, Flight Data Components Recovered The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as a black box, was found buried eight feet underground at the crash site, officials said. Investigators also recovered the plane’s enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which may contain flight data cru…
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Woman Forcibly Removed From Car in Daytime Westchester Carjacking: Suspects At Large
Authorities in Westchester are investigating a brazen daytime carjacking involving a 21-year-old woman who was forcibly removed from her vehicle by unknown assailants. The incident occurred in New Rochelle at around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 on Bridge Street near the city's train station, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Monday, Dec. 23. According to Coyne, the victim, a New Rochelle resident, was waiting in her parked car for a friend when at least two suspects approached. The attackers forcefully pulled the woman from her car, stole the vehicle, a…
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New Details: Police Looking For Suspects In Shooting Of 22-Year-Old In Westchester
Police have released new details regarding the suspects of a Westchester County shooting that left a 22-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds. Earlier report - 22-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times In New Rochelle, Police Say On Tuesday, Nov. 8 at around 1 p.m., police responded to a shooting in New Rochelle at 345 Main St. (Route 1), where they found the man wounded on the sidewalk after being shot three times, New Rochelle Police said. Police then administered first aid to the victim, who is originally from Mount Vernon but now lives in New Rochelle, before taking him …
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Man Choked Passenger During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly choking a male passenger in his car during a fight in the Hudson Valley, authorities said. In Ulster County, Saugerties Police were called to Route 32 near Vinnie’s Farm Market just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16, with reports of a domestic incident between two males. Investigators determined that the pair got into an argument while inside a vehicle before the driver, 36-year-old Vincent Neglia, exited the car and approached the victim, who was in the back seat. Neglia allegedly grabbed a hold of the victim’s neck area and “applied pressu…
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Police ID Person Of Interest In Murder Of NY Mom Found In Duffel Bag Stabbed 58 Times
Updated story: NY Mom Waited At Bar For Someone Before She Was Found Dead In Duffel Bag, New Report Says Gruesome new details are coming to light in connection with a New York woman who was found stuffed in a duffel bag on a walking path in Queens as police sources reveal the woman was stabbed 58 times and have identified a person of interest in the case. The body of Orsolya Gaal, age 51, was found around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16, in Forest Hills, Queens, by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home at 72-24 Juno St., said the NYPD. Law enforcement source…
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